Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 1 Jefferson Elementary School implemented school wide positive behavior support.This new approach to behavior supports was put in place to address some problems in the school. In the previous school year, there were a high number of office discipline issues. Many of these were given because students were […]
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 1 Primary Prevention (All Children Are Involved) Sunny Hills Childcare Center serves children ages six weeks through four years old. The school has eight classrooms divided by age. There are two licensed teachers per classroom. One of the primary goals of the childcare center is to build and […]
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 1 The Pond County Juvenile Corrections Facility works with youth ages 13-18. Due to an increase in challenging behavior among the youth, particularly loud arguing during transition times, fighting and refusal to complete schoolwork, the staff at the facility collaboratively implemented facility-wide positive behavior support. They communicated clear […]
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 1 The Garcia family includes Tom (dad) and Glenda (mom). They have four daughters: Natalie (12), Rebecca (10), Pati (8) and Julianna (6). Glenda’s mother, Elena, and Glenda’s adult sister, Victoria, also lives with the Garcia family. Victoria has an intellectual disability. The Garcia family has recently put […]
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 1 A new fast food restaurant opened in Oakwood City. The restaurant offers fast food items: hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, kid’s meals, French fries, and ice cream. The menu lists items with the price for each type of food item. Recently, the restaurant modified their menu structure. Now, […]
Criminal Justice and the Community Person-Centered Practices and Aging (Eveleth) EXAMPLE: Eveleth’s Story Eveleth lived in her own apartment in downtown St. Paul and had a great circle of friends. She was very independent in … Assertive Community Treatment (Jose) Jose has struggled to handle his mental illness for the past twenty years. He experiences […]
Applied Behavior Analysis History Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is “the science in which tactics derived from the principles of behavior are applied to improve socially significant behavior and experimentation is used to identify the variables responsible for the improvement in behavior” (Cooper, Heron, & Heward, 2007). In 1968, Baer, Wolf, and Risley defined ABA studies […]
Example Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 1 River Bend Adult Day Program supports senior citizens with physical, cognitive, and/or mental health challenges. Participants attend day programs three to five days per week. The program provides opportunities to make friends and cook meals. They make arts and crafts, go on outings, and take wellness […]
The purpose of the information here will help your understanding about the history and current relationship between Applied Behavior Analysis and Positive Behavior Support. The content in the pages linked below will address these practices from several angles including values, science, practice standards, and how the Minnesota Positive Behavior Support Network and Minnesota Northland ABA […]
ABA is focused on better understanding how different variables impact an individual’s behavior. One of those variables is reinforcement which can be defined as “a consequence that immediately follows a response and increases the future frequency of that type of behavior in similar conditions” (Cooper et al., 2007). There are six factors that influence how effective a […]
